It's Raining Showers!

Well, now that Makeda and I are back and largely settled in, it's time to party! She has been blessed with not one, not two, but THREE baby showers. The first one, this past Saturday, was the "family and family friends" shower. Which means, to a large extent, parents and friends of the parents. Which also means, "women of a certain age" and therefore "real women who can actually do stuff". These are the women who, when the earthquake hits and I'm on the floor in fetal position because there's no electricity for my blow dryer, will be reroofing their houses by hand from the detritus left behind. In other words, many of Makeda's gifts were handmade treasures that I will keep forever. I can't possibly show them all, but I've taken a couple of snaps of Makeda in two of the outfits. This dress and hat was knit by Marilyn.

And this poncho and hat was knit by Lynne. And this is what happens when you're so busy taking pictures you don't notice your child is falling asleep in the sitting position - ass over teakettle.

Plus, aside from this and all the other great stuff, I got FOOD!! All I've tried so far is brother-in-law's chile, which rocked, so let's just say the bar has been set high. Much like the hungry caterpillar, I intend to slowly munch my way through the goodies for many weeks to come.

And I know I keep saying this kid doesn't stop smiling, and I suppose you're all getting skeptical, since none of my photos actually show this happening. But it's true - really. It's just that as soon as my face goes behind the camera, no more smile. Soon, soon, when the sun comes out, real friends with real cameras will come to the Insley household and do a better job, I promise.